The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-30
BENJAMIN BUTTERWORTH
INTERESTING HIMSELF IN THE
CASE OF MRS. TH0RBURN,
Who was Murdered april Last In
Nicaragua Presumably for
Her Money.
THE THOBR.CARLISLE SEAT CON.
TEST WILL PROBABLY
Be Acknowledgement to Avoid
the Grand ArmY-rhe Death
Of a Pet Page.
ESPECIAL TO THE ApPEAL.l

ESPECIAL TO THE APfKAL.l
BUREAU OF THE MEMPHIS APPEAL,
No. Ola THIRTEENTH sTRBET, WASHING.
TON, d. O., June 29.-Congressman
Butterworth is interesting himself In
the case Of Mrs. Thorbnrn, who, it
will be remembered, was murdered
in the Motquito country OF Nicaragua
in April last. Mr.. Butle,worth writes
to the department that Mrs Thorburn
accom- panied her husband to Nicsra
qua five years ago, where the latter
was employed as this superintendent
of silver mine. A faw months ago
Mr.. Thorburn died possessed OF con.
siderable wealth. A Ietter from Mrs.
Taorburn, written few weeks before
her murder to relative in Cincinnati,
stated that as soon as her husbands
affairs could be properly adjusts d, she
would return to the United States. 1t
is believed that she WIS murdered for
her money. Congressman Butter
worth says in his letter to Secretary
Bsyard that the ThoTbhrns were peo-
Pile OF the highest respectability, and
we'll connected in Cincinnati. The
State Department has instructed Con-
sui Brown at San Juan del Norte to
investigate fully the GAUGES OF Mrs.
Thorburn's murder, and report 10 the
department at the earliest possible mo-
ment.
THE CHILD OF THs HOUSE.
A f.milisr character about the
House end OF the Capitol for some
years has been little dwarf named
Howard. Through the kindness Of
Congressman Holman ard Speaker
Carlisle he was appoin ed psge and
assigned to duty at the rooms Of the
House Committee on Appropriations.
Since the adjournment Of Congress he
has been falling in health, and on
Thursday night died from the spinal
trouble which has afflicted him I ON
infancy. Before his appointment as
page he was the beneficiary OF num-
Der OF Congressman, who contributed
to his support in various ways. He
became known as the "child of the
House." and WAS finally put upon the
permanent roll The little fellow came
to the Capitol every day during the
session OF Oongrets in wagon drawn
by team OF goats. Quarters were pro-
vided for the animals in the basement
until the days work was over, and
then the protege OF Congress GROVE
home with his goat team.
THE THoBK-oARLIsLE SEAT CONTEXT.
No testimony has yet been cent to
the clerk OF the Hou'e OF Representa-
tives in the contested election case oil
Thobe vs.. Carlisle. The House Com
mittee on Elections, when IL is APP
pointed, will have sewer 10 take up
the case, but as non& Of the legal p o.
liminaries have BEEN complied with it
is thought by some that the contest
will not be pushed.
Rcpressntativa-eleet Mckinney, OF
the Manchester District in New
Hampshire, recently informed Gen.
CLARK, clerk OF the Rouse, that lie had
never been served with any notice
whatever of an intention to contest his
election, and that as the time pre-
scriDed by law for fling such notice
bad expired he had concluded tbat
his opponent, Mr.. Haynes, had aoan-
doned his intention to contest the
election.
General CLARK mailed today 10
Messrs. Sullivan ana FELTON,, contests
ant and contestee Of the seat for the
Fifth California disFic,, an official no.
tificst.o on that he will open the teati
mony in this case on the 10th OF
July.
THE COMMISSIONER OF THE GENERAL
LAND OFFICE
has transmitted to the Secretary OF the
Interior for submission to Congress,
reports from the Surveyor General of
New Mexico, upon several private
land claims in that territory.
the Ocate cisim is recommended
for rejection on the ground of nom
compliance with the conditions OF the
grant. The Surveyor General adds
that the claim 10 impractical Of To-
cation on account Of vagueness and
indie initeness in the description Of the
Plaza Blanca claim, the Surveyor Gen
eTal recommends for confirmation,
according to the boundaries given,
reserving to the United States all the
minerals that may be within the
boundary mentioned"
The tract claimed covers an area OF
about a. 900 acres In his letter Of
transmittal the commissioner recon-
mends that in the event Of the con-
firmation of the cIgim, ii be limited TO
the land actually granted by the Span
ish government, which the Commis-
sioner decides was about thirteen
acres.
The claim kn9wn as Pueblos of
Santo Domingo end San Felipe is
recommended Tor confirmation 10 the
extent OF about 1l45 acres.
The claim known as the town OF
Aliquin to the extent Of 10,980 acres
is recommended for rejection on the
ground that the claimants have failed
TO show a grant by the Mexican Gov
eminent, or any evidence Of there
ever having been one. In the case Of
the Las Huertaa claim the Surveyor
General, Gin view Ofthe unsatisfactory
proof as to the existence aud where
abouts Of the original title papers,"
etc, recommends tie rejection. To
this recommendation the Commits
sioner adds the suggestion that Coz
gress pass an act definitely rejecting
the claim.
The Domingo v Adez claim is recon-
mended for rejection on the ground
that claimants failed TO prove legal
title or equitable Calm,
As TO the Lss Truchas claim, the